COMMERCIAL CATTLE EXHIBITORS WINTER FAIR 2014 16/10/2014

A terrific show, very well organised with a huge attendance and the icing on the cake, a beautiful, fine autumn day.

Leading prices of Charolais cross cattle from the Winter Fair in Roscommon

Lot 215 – Charolais cross weanling heifer exhibited by the Ronan brothers from Clareorris, Co. Mayo. 270kg made €2,850.

Lot 161 – Charolais cross weanling bull exhibited by Shane Giltinane from Croagh, Co. Limerick. 435kg made €2,400.

Lot 174 – Charolais cross weanling heifer exhibited by Joanna and Hazel Regan from Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. 410kg made €1,720.

Lot 33 – Charolais cross weanling bull exhibited by Shane Giltinane from Croagh, Co. limerick. 405kg made €1,600.

Lot 106 – Charolais cross heifer exhibited by Gerard Ahern from Kilbrittain Co. Cork. 570kg made €1,900.

Lot 65 – Charolais cross weanling heifer exhibited by Andrew and Catherine Mc Carthy from Mullagh, Co. Clare. 460kg made €1,700.

Lot 85 – Charolais cross heifer exhibited by the Dyer family from Claremorris, Co. Mayo. 1015kg made €3,320.

Lot 56 – Charolais cross bullock exhibited by George Hegarty from Co. Longord. 790kg made €2,440.

Lot 82 – Charolais cross heifer exhibited by Tom Yorke from Ballymahon Co. Longford. 730kg made €2,100.

Shown by owner David McMahon, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon with Martin O’Connor, President, Irish Charolais Cattle Society and Jimmy Percival, Chairman, National Winter Fair

Shown for owners Victor and Clive Barnett, Raphoe, Co. Donegal with Joe Gilfillan, Treasurer, Irish Charolais Cattle Society

Overall Champion – Owned by Oliver Walsh, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo with Martin O’Connor, President, Irish Charolais Cattle Society and Michael Hargroves, Judge.